Ukraine's armed forces were not involved in the May 2023 raid into Belgorod oblast.
Unresolvable Claimed by Government of Ukraine on 23 May 2023.
The statement
Deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar denied Ukrainian involvement in the Belgorod raid, saying Ukraine was not waging war on foreign territories.
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | Open | Unresolvable | Open 12 months after it was said (2023-05-23) with nothing in the record to settle it. ev-20261027-2xmh records the Freedom of Russia Legion and Russian Volunteer Corps claims, Russia's accusation and Maliar's denial, all as party statements; the record has no independent evidence on any Ukrainian armed forces role. |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-s2ay, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-s2ay/